Because of the extensive rainfall across the State, people got escaped from both the blistering heat and also got interim relief from the power cuts.
Tumbling mercury
by a few degrees brings in less power demand across the State. The districts
which were facing 3 to 4 hours of current flaking until a couple of days ago
starting from the summer season, got a massive respite from the power cuts.
As per the TN Transmission Corporation records, there was scanty power cracking imposed on domestic clients on May 4 when the state evidenced an entire energy utilization of 265 million units and current shedding imposed was only 0.2 MU. The quantum of power peeling has come dejected from 16.38 MU on May 3 headed for 0.223 MU the subsequent day.
Featuring the respite from the power cut to pervasive rains observed across the state, a Tangedco official said drop in the employ of air conditioners and agricultural pump forces had brings down the stipulate for the current significantly for the past two days.
Once the rain impedes, the need may rise up again compelling them to oblige power cuts to balance the demand, said the official.
On the occasion of the wind power term starts in a duo of weeks, Tangedco will be in a state to supply 24/7 power supply, said the senior official.